Refocused Hart savours another Toure de force

Man City 5 Fulham 0

Joe Hart has suffered as much as any City player from the plague of inconsistency which may yet mean the relatively modest return of the Capital One Cup is all their owners have to show this season for an investment in the club that now comfortably tops the €1.2 billion mark.

A dramatic loss of form, and attendant costly mistakes, even led to the England first-choice keeper being rested for a spell by Manuel Pellegrini after a number of high-profile errors.